Youth charged after mall rampage and other crimes
An 18 year old Chambers County youth was charged with three counts of attempted murder and three counts of aggravated assault after driving into three security guards at San Jacinto Mall. Two guards were helicoptered to hospital and later released. A detention hearing kept him in juvenile custody with arraignment set for August 28. Also arrested was a 25 year old Baytown man for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle after leaving San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. Police sought a man who exposed himself to a 10 year old girl near Carlton and investigated forgery at Holiday Foods with three counterfeit checks. Reports of burglaries thefts include a videocassette recorder, stereo, camera, and other items from a home in East Pearce and Ward apartments. A rifle and coins were stolen from Jasmine Street.
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Chambers County
Baytown
San Jacinto Mall
Elizabeth Godwin
Steven Easley
Walter Damba
Life
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Cyril Jeffers
Gulf Coast Hospital
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Faron Samuel Kinard
Decker Drive
Wade Road
Kinard
Carlton
East Pearce
Ward
Cocaine use may speed onset of Parkinson's, researchers warn
AP reports from College Station and Beaumont and Houston describe a Texas A M scientist linking cocaine to earlier Parkinson's symptoms based on rat studies. The piece notes tremors, slurred speech, and movement issues as potential early signs, with treatments limited. The Beaumont update covers a mosquito control campaign against St Louis encephalitis threats in Southeast Texas. In Houston, garbage workers walkouts prompt police escorts and potential firings for absentee or sick employees, with mayoral statements on job actions and warnings.
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College Station
Michael Trulson
Texas A&m University
Beaumont
Texas
St. Louis
Orange
Jefferson County
Baytown
Houston
Kathy Whitmire
Joanne Adams
Community notices brief Baytown updates
Canoeing class Fundamentals of canoeing offered by the American Red Cross on Sept 5 6 7 12 and 13 register by Aug 22. Lee College timed registration Aug 26 28. Baytown Saints seek girls born 1979 for Unicorns team call after 5:30 p.m. Legion Post 323 meets Aug 21. Day ton High School Class of 1918 1 holds five year reunion Aug 23. Mattress fire causes $5000 damage Aug 19. RSS freshmen orientation Aug 21. Kiwanis meets Aug 21. Robert E Lee freshman orientation Aug 21. Car wash by Cherho youth group Aug 23.
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American Red Cross
Baytown Saints Soccer Association
Unicorns
D.ayton High School
Kenefick
Barbers Hill eliminates middle school coaching position
Barbers Hill School Board voted to remove the seventh grade coaching duties at the Middle School after accepting Earl Farley’s resignation. The district will hire only a replacement math teacher and did not fill the math position on Tuesday. Stephani Stevens was hired as a special education teacher at Barbers Hill Intermediate School.
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Mont Belvieu
Barbers Hill
Earl Farley
Stephani Stevens
Barbers Hill Intermediate School
Benefits and perils of racing debated in Texas
A Texas Senate committee hears arguments on legalizing pari mutuel betting, with Dallas analyst Steve Shumake valuing a full horse racing industry at about 1.2 billion dollars annually, while Methodist pastor Robert Huie warns of crime and exploitation. Proponents argue for local option betting to create jobs and offset budget cuts, with testimony noting potential economic gains, new horse and greyhound facilities, and regional farm development. opponents cite illegal gambling growth and social harm.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Steve Shumake
Dallas
Texas Horse Racing Association
Robert Huie
Sen. O.H. “Ike” Harris
Harris
Senate Economic Development Committee
Mark White
Gary Keith
Department of Agriculture
Shumake
Louisiana
Oklahoma City
Palestine
Steve Hicks
Texas Veterinary Medical Association
Hicks
Larry Prehn
Galveston
Nueces
Cameron
Huie
Manchaca United
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RSS
Ross S. Sterling High School
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club of
Holiday Inn
REL
Robert E. Lee
Che-Rho
First Christian Church
Jack In the Box
N. Alexander
Bruce Roush
Dance Studio
Register
W. Francis
Larry Braidfoot
Nashville, Tenn
Christian Life Commission
Southern Baptist Convention
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